Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Meadow View, Skipton Old Road, Foulridge Colne, Lancashire , BB8 7QE
Planning appeal 3276380 at Land Adjacent to Meadow View, Skipton Old Road, Foulridge Colne, Lancashire , BB8 7QE (Pendle Borough Council) was allowed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed and surrounding land uses, and the amount of development.
residential development of up to three dwellings
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BB8 7QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed and surrounding land uses, and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's alignment with Policy LIV1, which supports early delivery of sustainable housing close to existing settlements, provided the justification for development outside the settlement boundary required by Policy SDP2.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP2Policy LIV1Policy ENV1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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